Her incredible talent transcended the medium, paving the way for such artists as beyonce, rihanna, katy perry and gaga. Yaya dacosta was born and raised in new york city along with her sister and two brothers. One response to whitney houston movie casting complete, yaya dacosta snags the role renee june 14, 2014 at 12. And whitney wasnt just a topselling singer, she was also a soughtafter actress with a legitimate blockbuster under her belt. Nick broomfield directed the 2017 documentary whitney. Lifetime teases whitney houstonbobbi kristina documentary. Jan 17, 2015 meet yaya dacosta whitney houston lifetime movies leading lady. Top models yaya dacosta to play whitney houston in lifetime biopic jun 7, 2014 11. The whitney houston story, a new biopic for lifetime focusing on whitney houstons relationship with her husband bobby brown. The film is expected to chronicle houstons upanddown relationship with. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which. Yaya dacosta to portray whitney houston in biopic cbs news. Jun 10, 2014 yaya dacosta will portray whitney houston in an upcoming lifetime biopic directed by angela bassett, reports tv line. Yaya dacosta is getting noticed for her portrayal of whitney houston in lifetimes upcoming biopic whitney, which airs tonight.
That was the word yaya decosta lee daniels the butler chose to describe her latest part, playing the seventime grammy winner in the eponymous lifetime. Modelturnedactress yaya dacosta has been chosen to play whitney houston in lifetimes upcoming movie about the late singer the tv movie will focus on the singers rise to stardom and her. It just could have been whitney herself buy this and. Jul 14, 2014 yaya dacosta is portraying whitney houston in the upcoming lifetime movie about her life, and she certainly looks the part with curly hair, blue eyeshadow and bright red lips, the 31yearold. Yaya dacosta has landed the greatest role of all, playing whitney houston in lifetimes upcoming biopic of the late singer. But, i had hope that this would be a good one because angela bassett was directing, and yaya dacosta as whitney in pics was semiconvincing plus ive loved her since antm well, lets talk about it. Mar 12, 2018 the new edition story broke bet ratings records when it aired in january 2017, and the bobby brown story picks up where that pic left off, following browns successful solo run. See yaya dacosta as whitney houston in lifetime movie. Produced in harlem, ny, in 1982 as camara dacosta johnson, yaya dacosta earned her bachelors degree in africana studies and international relations at brown university. Dacosta eventually went to star in tv series including abc s daytime drama all my children 2008, ugly betty 2009, and since 2015 stars in the nbc medical drama.
Starring yaya dacosta and arlen escarpeta, with vocals by deborah cox. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. In 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on the way. Whitney elizabeth houston august 9, 1963 february 11, 2012 was an american singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by guinness world records and remains one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. The movie stars yaya dacosta as houston, arlen escarpeta as brown and yolonda ross as houstons longtime friend and road manager robyn crawford.
You all should watch whitney the movie that came out this year 2018, youll see why i thought id get more out of this one. Whitney 2015 first movie trailer yaya dacosta youtube. A chronicle of whitney houston s rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. Tvline reports that dacosta, whose past film and television credits include lee daniels the. Yaya dacosta has landed the greatest role of all, playing whitney houston in lifetimes upcoming biopic of the late star, tvline has learned exclusively. Yaya dacosta cast to play whitney houston in lifetime biopic. Whitney houston and bobby browns relationship is threatened as the overwhelming rewards and consequences of fame begin to overshadow them both. Singer whitney houston yaya dacosta skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer bobby brown arlen escarpeta. Gabrielle dennis played houston in bets the bobby brown story in 2018 and demetria mckinney played the role in the tv one film bobbi kristina.
An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Yaya dacosta dug down into her bag of modeling tricks and pulled out an awesome homage to legendary singer whitney houston. Jun 09, 2014 tyra taught her to smize, but will yaya sing too. How does yaya dacosta handle whitney houstons im your baby. Bobby brown on whitney houston, the woman he loved and lost abc news duration. The costume designer for lifetimes whitney houston movie. Whitney houston wasnt just the greatest voice of her generation. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A biopic chronicling the life and career of iconic singer whitney houston is coming to lifetime in january, and etonline has an exclusive look at yaya dacostas powerful performance as the music.
Jun 08, 2014 modelturnedactress yaya dacosta has been chosen to play whitney houston in lifetimes upcoming movie about the late singer the tv movie will focus on the singers rise to stardom and her. Feb 10, 2017 the latest data from nielsen music show houston s total album sales since her death through the week ending feb. Yaya dacosta cast as whitney houston in lifetimes biopic cnn. And whitney wasnt just a topselling singer, she was also a. Yaya dacosta playing whitney houston lifetime biopic cast. But this is a movie about whitney houston, so the next concern is the music scenes. She got her first acting gig at the age of eleven when her junior high school drama teacher, ann willis ratray, encouraged her to audition for educational films.
Whitney tv movie 2015 yaya dacosta as whitney houston. Jan 17, 2015 whitney houston is one of the most recognizable singers in the history of music, so yaya dacosta did not take it lightly when she was cast to portray the icon in the lifetime movie whitney. She continued to perform in school shows throughout high school and college and in 2005, made. Bobby brown every little step whitney movie lifetime. Camara dacosta johnson born november 15, 1982, better known as yaya dacosta, is an american actress and model. While creating the outfits for whitney, lifetimes whitney houston movie that airs saturday night, costume designer mona may ran into one of the most notorious foes in the business. She was the runnerup in cycle 3 of americas next top model. Yaya dacosta, yolonda ross, arlen escarpeta, noree. The latest data from nielsen music show houstons total album sales since her death through the week ending feb. The snap comes as a first look from the upcoming biopic which yaya will play the lead role as previously announced. If you loved whitney do not miss this first class performance from yaya dacosta. Americas next top model alumni yaya decosta cast as whitney houston in the lifetime movie directed by angela bassett yaya decosta will play whitney houston in i will always love you. Directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performances into an intimate portrait of whitney houston, who died suddenly after years of struggling with addiction. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas.
Jul 10, 2014 yaya dacosta dug down into her bag of modeling tricks and pulled out an awesome homage to legendary singer whitney houston. Dacosta eventually went to star in tv series including abcs daytime drama all my children 2008, ugly betty 2009, and since 2015 stars in the nbc medical drama chicago. Yaya dacosta will portray whitney houston in an upcoming lifetime biopic directed by angela bassett, reports tv line. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. Behind the scenes of lifetimes whitney with director. Unfortunately, lifetimes whitney houston movie is not a hot mess. The new edition story broke bet ratings records when it aired in january 2017, and the bobby brown story picks up where that pic left off, following browns successful solo run. The lifetime movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, premiered in 2015, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. Tells the story of whitney houston s extraordinary life and tragic death. Two years after her death, whitney houstons got yet another face. Yaya decosta cast as whitney houston rhymes with snitch. Whitney houston is one of the most recognizable singers in the history of music, so yaya dacosta did not take it lightly when she was cast to portray the icon in the lifetime movie whitney. First came a whitney houston tv movie, whitney houston.
The muchtalked about whitney houston movie came on lifetime yesterday and we all know how their track record with biopics is less than stellar read. How does yaya dacosta handle whitney houstons im your. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life. Whitney and bobbys family album post antm, dacosta has built. Yaya dacosta channels whitney houston in the studio. Yaya dacosta channels whitney houston in the studio in new lifetime clip video this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. I didnt touch basis on nothing in her life but him. Yaya dacosta is portraying whitney houston in the upcoming lifetime movie about her life, and she certainly looks the part with curly. Lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney houston full movies new hallmark movies hd. Whitney houston is one of the most recognizable singers in the history of music, so yaya dacosta did not take it lightly when she was cast to. Whitney houston movie casting complete, yaya dacosta snags. It just could have been whitney herself buy this and im sure you wont be disappointed with your purchase.
Angela bassett directs this biographical drama starring yaya dacosta as legendary singer whitney houston. Despite some good performances by yaya dacosta as whitney houston and the rest of the cast, this tv movie offers very little to the teleplay and even less about story, its a story about whitney houston and her disastrous marriage to bobby brown all these years, plus her drug addiction and other stuff including bobby christina, director angela bassett of whats love got to do with it and. Dec 23, 2014 a biopic chronicling the life and career of iconic singer whitney houston is coming to lifetime in january, and etonline has an exclusive look at yaya dacostas powerful performance as the music. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Director angela bassett, stars yaya dacosta and arlen escarpeta on whitney houston and bobby brown. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on. Clive davis working on whitney houston biopic hiphollywood. She placed second on the hit reality contest tv show americas next top model with tyra banks. Yaya dacosta playing whitney houston lifetime biopic. You all should watch whitney the movie that came out this year 2018, youll see why i. Dec 24, 2014 yaya dacosta channels whitney houston in the studio in new lifetime clip video this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Whitney tv movie 2015 yaya dacosta as whitney houston imdb. A chronicle of whitney houstons rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown.
But, i had hope that this would be a good one because angela bassett was directing, and yaya dacosta as whitney in pics was semiconvincing plus ive loved her since a. Unfortunately, lifetimes whitney houston movie is not a. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on the. The image was recreated from the iconic cover of the pop divas 1987 whitney album. Yaya dacosta cast as whitney houston in lifetime tv movie. Authorized whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody. Authorized whitney houston biopic in the works new york daily. Yaya dacosta perfom i will always love you from whitney movie. Lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney. Lifetime movies tv 2017 romance movies new whitney houston full movies new.
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Apr 14, 2015 angela bassett directs this biographical drama starring yaya dacosta as legendary singer whitney houston. Apr 12, 2020 in 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. As producers shared in a press release last month, houstons waiting to exhale costar angela bassett will direct the movie. Meet yaya dacosta whitney houston lifetime movies leading lady. Meet yaya dacosta whitney houston lifetime movies leading.
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